Bustle



G. R. DAVIS.

'(ModeL) BUSTLE.

Patented Mar. 31, 1885.

' 'WI X I IW) airman WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

CHARLES ROBERT DAVIS, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

BUSTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,566, dated March 311, 1885.

Application filed April 21, 1884. (Model) To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas andSt-ate of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bustles, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to bustles; and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which shall be light and cheap, one that may be conveniently worn, and, further, to provide a bustle with means whereby it may be readily contracted or expanded at will.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a bustle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 8 is a view of a supplemental spring employed and located within the bustle proper.

1n the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, A represents the bustle, which is constructed of a single piece of wire, which is coiled 0r bent spirally in such manner that its greatest diameter will be at about its center, said coils or bends gradually tapering or decreasing in diameter from said central point. The free ends'of the wire are bent downwardly and upwardly upon themselves to form 'eyes or loops a, to which are adapted to be attached cords or tapes, whereby the bustle may be readily secured in place upon the person of the wearer. Located within the bustle A is a spiral spring, 0, which is preferably of the same diameter throughout its length. The ends of the said spring 0 are turned or bent upon themselves to form eyes or loops 0, to which are adapted to be attached cords or tapes designed to be fastened around the waist of the wearer, and which may be tightened or loosened independent of the tapes or strings employed for securing the bustle proper in place. By the employment of this supplemental spring the bustle is allowed to give, and yet is held in proper position.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- V The bustle A, consisting of a single piece of wire bent in spiral form, said bustle being larger in diameter at its center than at its ends, and eyes or loops formed in said ends, in con1- bination with a spiral spring located within said bustle, the ends of said spring being formed with eyes or loops, and cords or tapes secured to the eyes of the bustle and spring, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES ROBERT DAVIS. Witnesses:

HENRY LATHROP, A. S. LATHROP. 

